The PDP also claimed that the APC has undermined the democratic principles, legacies, and values that the late Chief MKO Abiola worked for and ultimately died defending.
According to a statement from Debo Ologunagba, the national publicity secretary of the PDP, the party called on Nigerians to utilize this year’s Democracy Day as an opportunity to denounce the “anti-democratic maneuvers of the APC.”
He said:
Furthermore, the main opposition party criticized the recent inauguration of a N21 billion luxury mansion for Vice President Kashim Shettima by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as reported by Daily Trust.
The PDP highlighted this event as an example of the insensitivity, arrogance, impunity, and reckless misallocation of resources prevalent in the APC administrations, particularly in a nation grappling with collapsing infrastructure, over 40 per cent unemployment, widespread hunger, and under-equipped schools and hospitals.
The PDP called on president Tinubu to use Democracy Day as an opportunity to deeply reflect on the state of the nation under his leadership, especially amid increasing public outcry over hunger and the high cost of living, Leadership reported.
The party also remindedTinubu of the widespread poverty and warned that the reaction of a starving population could be severe.
They urged him to adhere to democratic principles, listen to the Nigerian people, and reconsider policies that are stifling life in the country.
The PDP also reminded the ruling APC of the current economic hardship current being faced by Nigerians across the country.
Earlier, the Department of State Services (DSS) has warned individuals and groups planning to stage protests on Wednesday, June 12 (Democracy Day), to desist from any violent action.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, June 11, and signed by Peter Afunanya, the secret police’s spokesperson, the DSS said it has received intelligence on plans to incite violence and disrupt public order during the protests.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
